Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21501, Titus Fuller, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Fuller, Titus
W 21501
Jonah, Christiana
(Former widow)
CONTENTS

4277 Massachusetts Christianah Jonah widow of Titus Fuller who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of March 1849 and sent to
G. J. Bulpich Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 75 Vol. 2

Christianna Jonah formerly widow of Titus Fuller decd.
no 8619
act 7. July 38
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vol 34. 482. a By can adm d 2 yrs pri 86 #
Hm E C. K. Briggs H. D.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."
State of Massachusetts, } ss. County of Suffolk } J
On this seventeenth day of January in the year Eighteen Hundred & Forty three. Personally appeared before the subscriber, Judge of the Municipal Court for the city of Boston in said Commonwealth Christiana Jonah a resident of Boston in the county of Suffolk aged Seventy five years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Thomas Jonah deceased . That she was the wife and likewise the widow of Titus Fuller late of Berkley Bristol County deceased, and that her former Husband Titus Fuller aforesaid was a Soldier in the army of the Revolutionary War, and served therein under an engagement for Three years, commonly called the last Three years service, and that he continued in said service until cold weather in the fall of 1783, at which time he received an honorable Discharge from the service and that said Titus Fuller served as she believes in Colonel Efons Massachusetts Regiment but under what particular Captain she cannot testify. She further declares that her first Husband died at sea in the year 1802, as near as she can recollect.
She further declares that she was married to the said Titus Fuller on the Fourteenth day of August in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight; that her husband, the aforesaid Titus Fuller died on the fourteenth day of July Eighteen Hundred & two that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated. Subsequently she married to Thomas Jonah who died on the fourth day of December 1816 & she has remained his widow ever since that was sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me,
Peter O. Macher
her
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Christiana X Jonah Suffolk ss: At the Municipal Court of the City of Boston, which is a court of record for said County, Commonwealth, upon the seventeenth day of January A.D. 1843, appeared the said Christiana Jonah , in open court, and made solemn oath to the truth of the contents of the above Declaration before me Peter O. Macher , sole Judge of the said Municipal Court.

I Andrew Freeman of West Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts agee recently two years of age do depose testify and say that I was a soldier in the war of the Revolution in the Company commanded by Capt Pope in the last three years service or during the War; at West Point I knew Titus Fuller who was a Soldier in the American Revolution Army he enlisted at the same time that I did and served three years at West Point at the same time I did, I am now a Pensioner of the United States and well recollect of said Fuller being in the Army at the same time I was. I think the Captain's name in the who commanded the Company in which Titus Fuller served was Greig, the Regiment I cannot tell.  N. D. N. Freeman  The mark of Andrew Freeman
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County 13  But it should be that before me a Notary Public of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in and for the County of Plymouth do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and that the above affidavits be hereinafter in force.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.  Philo Southwick Notary of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary's Office January 16. 1843
I hereby Certify that at the date of the within attestation, Philo Leach was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth
Witness the Seal of the State
John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary's Office February 1. 1843
I hereby Certify that at the date of the within attestation, Peter O. Thacher was Judge of the Municipal Court for the City of Boston, and Royal S. Porter, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk
Witness the Seal of the State
M c A. Bowers
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Itiner Fuller
Hon. N. B. Brown HAR

The following is a copy from the Book of Records of Marriages belonging to the Town of Bridgewater in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
"Seventeen hundred and eighty-eight, August fourteenth, Silas Guillermo Christianne Grant Blechms by Revd John Porter."
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Records, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Records in fair, legible figures as follows "788 August 14". Mitchell South Town Clerk
I Mitchell South above named, do hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk, of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town, with the exceptions above named, as certified by me
Mitchell South Town Clerk of Bridgewater Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Plymouth County ss. }
Nov 3. 1840
Sworn to before me
Philo Leach
Justice of the Peace }
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary of State Nov. 11. 1840.
I hereby certify that at the date of the above attestation, Philo Leach was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth.
Witness the Seal of the State
John D. Sleeper
Secretary of the Commonwealth

I Rebecca C. Saunders wife of Joseph Saunders of Boston county of Suffolk & commonwealth of Massachusetts. Aged Forty two years, Being sworn do on Oath testify to say that I am the reputed Daughter of Andrew Freeman who is a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, at Bridgewater Plymouth County. That I am well acquainted with Christiana Jonah now of this city widow of Thomas Jonah deceased, and that said Christiana was formerly the wife & widow of Titus Fuller deceased. That it is a matter of common report that said Titus Fuller was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolutionary War and served as I have often heard my Father Andrew Freeman say at the same time with himself, but I am unable to give particulars.
I have always heard it reported that said Titus Fuller was lost at sea at an early period, & that subsequently said Christiana married to Thomas Jonah who died many years since & she has remained a widow ever since his death.
In presence of John C. Green
Her Rebecca C. Saunders, Mark,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Suffolk County, } ss, Boston, Jan 17 1843
Then personally appeared Rebecca C. Saunders, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed, Before me
R. L. Porter, Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that the above named Rebecca C. Saunders, is a respectable inhabitant of Boston, and a person of undoubted veracity, R. L. Porter,

I Nancy F. Jonah of Boston Suffolk County of Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Aged Fortytwo years. Being sworn do on oath testify & say that I am the reputed Daughter of Thomas & Christiana Jonah. and that I have always understood from my earliest memory that my first Mother's first husband was Titus Fuller, which report was never contradicted by any person to my knowledge, & that said Titus Fuller was lost at sea at an early period. Subsequently my mother said Christiana married to my late Father - Thomas Jonah who died in the year 1816. and she has remained a widow ever since that period & is still living with me in this City of Boston.
I Nancy F. Jonah widow of John Jonah deceased. Aged Forty-two years. Being sworn do on oath testify and say that I am the reputed Daughter of Titus Fuller & Christiana his wife. And that my late Father Titus Fuller aforesaid is always reported & believed to have been a Soldier three years in the Army of the Revolutionary Army & served therein until the close of the War, but I cannot give any further particulars.
I further testify & say that I have always understood that my late Father Titus Fuller aforesaid sailed in the Merchant Service and that he was lost at sea when I was an Infant of about a year Old. Subsequently my Mother married to Thomas Jonah who died in the year 1816. and she has remained his widow ever since that event & resides with me in the City of Boston.
Nancy F. Jonah
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Suffolk County, 388. Boston. Jan. 17, 1843
Then personally appeared Nancy F. Jonah, and made sworn oath to the truth of the above affidavit & her subscribed,
Before me. Richd. Porter, Justice Peace.

I hereby certify that the foregoing Nana F. Jonah is a respectable inhabitant of Boston, and a person of undoubted veracity,
Robt. L. Porter
10 Jan. 1842

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21501
Christianus Jacob widow of Silas Miller Dis. Rev. War.
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index:—Vol. 04, Page 389
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts 6990
Reported
Christiana Jonah, formerly widow of Titus Fuller,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the - July 1802 of Suffolk Co. in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the regt. commanded by Col. Nixon in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of February 1843 and sent to Hon. G. N. Briggs, House of Representatives,
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $400 Semi-annual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
23 August 1842
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 99.

Massachusetts
847.
Christiana Donah, formerly widow of Titus Fuller who was a Private in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of July, 1843. and sent to
Reuben Waldwin Boston Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 45

Massachusetts 847.
Christiana Donah, formerly widow of Titus Fuller who was a Private in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of July, 1843. and sent to
Reuben Baldwin Boston Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 45

746 Mrs. Christiana Jonah formerly widow of Titus Fuller decd. re. Settlement at Boston
Admit private $80.
Mass. Agency
Send to Reuben Baldwin Boston Mass.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838, and the amended act of 23d August, 1842.
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Suffolk }
On this Eighteenth day of March, in the year Eighteen Hundred & Forty Three personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace of the city of Boston in said State Christiana Jonah a resident of said city of Boston in the County of Suffolk aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Thomas Jonah deceased. That she was formerly the widow of Titus Fuller deceased, and that said Titus Fuller was a private soldier and served as such under an engagement for Three Years, and as she believes in Colonel Dicks Regiment of Massachusetts Troops, Continental line, until after the close of the War. For which service she has received a Pension of Eighty Dollars per ann. under the act of July 1838, and the amended act of 23d August 1842.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Her
In presence of Charles H. Brainard, Eugene A. Winton.
Christiana Jonah Mark
R. L. Porter, Justice of the Peace,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Mrs. Christiana Jonah, subscriber to the above affidavit, and I do know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be. R. L. Porter.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office Boston March 30 th 1843.
Should certify that Royal L. Porter is a justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth aforesaid duly constituted and commissioned
Witness the Seal of the Commonwealth
Jno. A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Bosto. Septemb 23 1848.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Alfred Ayer was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bristol,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. H. Wallis
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Bristol COUNTY, }
On this Sixteenth day of September 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Christiana of Fairhaven, formerly a resident of New Bedford, now in the county of Bristol aforesaid aged Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Titus Fuller her first husband who was a resident of Berkeley in said County and who was a private Soldier in the War of the Revolution
and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of eighty dollars and cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow. The name of her second husband was Thomas Jonah, who is now deceased. Christiana X Jonah mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written,
In presence of Wacey Peaple Alfred Aye Justice of the Peace.
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares. Alfred Aye Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
I, Clerk of the Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly and qualified ; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
and the Seal of said Court, this 18
CLERK.